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ea0073aep465 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in patients with primary polydipsia and healthy volunteers

Kuehne Jill , Sailer Clara , Ismael da Conceição , Refardt Julie , Christ-Crain Mirjam , Winzeler Bettina

BackgroundThe pathophysiology of primary polydipsia, a disorder with increased fluid intake, is poorly understood. A dysregulation in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is speculated and arises mainly from research in patients witch a schizophrenia spectrum disorder but data is contradictory. The aim of this study was to investigate markers of HPA axis activity in patients with primary polydipsia compared to healthy controls.<p class="abst...